The Estonian Network of the Anna Lindh Foundation was established in 2006 by Prof. Dr. Thomas Richard Kämmerer from the University of Tartu. Since then, the Estonian Network has been coordinated by several civil society organisations and institutions, reflecting the diversity and development of the network over the years.

Previous Heads of Network have included Ethical Links, which coordinated the network from 2012 to 2016, and the Estonian School of Diplomacy (ESD), which was elected by network members in 2016. Following a period without a national coordinator in 2018–2019, the Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs gave NGO Mondo the mandate to coordinate the Estonian National Network in 2020.

Since 2024, MTÜ Viimane Neljapäev (Last Thursday) has served as the Head of the Anna Lindh Foundation’s Estonian Network.

Last Thursday is an Estonian community and civil society initiative whose roots go back to 2013, when the first open literary and cultural evening was organised. Built around the principles of accessibility, equality and participation, Last Thursday creates spaces where people of different ages, backgrounds and experiences can meet, express themselves and engage in dialogue as equals. Its monthly events are nomadic, moving between different venues and creating temporary community spaces wherever they take place.

In 2024, MTÜ Viimane Neljapäev was formally established, allowing the community to expand its activities beyond its original cultural gatherings. Today, its work includes community events, training, discussion evenings, panel discussions and solidarity and charitable initiatives. Its experience in building inclusive spaces for dialogue and bringing together people from different backgrounds forms the basis of its role as Head of the Estonian Anna Lindh Foundation Network.The Estonian Network of the Anna Lindh Foundation was established in 2006.

Our Network members are active in:

• Global Education
• Social integration
• Intercultural dialogue
• Gender issues
• Education and research
• Social enterprise

Among the achievements of many of the network members is the strong role they played in raising awareness on topics related to the different crises in the society, starting with the Syrian refugee crisis, and ending with the war in Ukraine, providing resources to the educational and youth work sector and creating safe spaces for women and youth.

The Network is re-inventing itself; while many of the older members have become less active, there is an interest by new organisations to join. The Estonian Network encourages new members to build a more sustainable and active network that is very much taped into the important issues facing our society.